He died in 1999 at 63 for a heart condition but had lost an enormous amount of weight. They might be right. Some clips of his film White Nights was shown there to ruminate on that glorious moment. shit. While we now know about AIDS deaths in the early eighties, the first reports of a "mystery" disease killing gay men weren't published until 1982, and HIV was not identified until a couple of years later than that and couldn't be detected by testing until after that. I don't see the point in spreading totally unfounded rumors. When it was mid-1980; he had already reached at peak of his success in his acting career. I dont mean it isnt challenging. Gregory Hines died of liver cancer on August 9, 2003, en route to the hospital from his home in Los Angeles. [quote] .. but speculation on DL can be far from the truth. To the cunt at R224 and R202, this thread has been full of them. Biography - A Short Wiki Acclaimed tap dancer, singer, and stage and screen actor. At the time of his death, Vandross suffered from diabetes and hypertension. Suspicious timing. Rumor has it that John Lennon looked so skinny and ill just before he got shot in 1980 because he was seriously sick, and some have suggested it was HIV or AIDS that was the cause. Hines died Tuesday after a brief illness at a hospice-care facility in his longtime home of Las Vegas, his family said. In April 2003, he suffered a severe stroke at his home in New York City and was in a coma for nearly two months. [quote]Anyone who had "cancer" from 1981 to 1995 and was gay had AIDS. A. crazy rumor I heard was that Alexander McQueen killed himself bc he found out he got hiv from George Michael. Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer. Several types of cancer can form in the liver. Rumors exist and we will examine the big ones. It pains me to say this but Freddie ALMOST covered up the cause of his death. I'll have to look elsewhere for my unfounded rumors. r215, I don't know but thats what my guncle always told me. He won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for the role in 2003. On August 9, 2003, Gregory Hines died in Los Angeles at 57, and the lights of Broadway were dimmed in his honor three days after his untimely death. Thanks. Always feel like the blood transfusion excuse is just a cover up for whole range of other sexual escapades their loved ones would rather not have to deal with in the public domain. Gregory Hines Date Of Birth: February 14, 1946 Date Of Death: August 09, 2003 (57) Bio: Gregory Hines was a jazz tap dancer, singer, actor, musician and choreographer as well as an avid. Biography - A Short Wiki Acclaimed tap dancer, singer, and stage and screen actor. He was suffering from this disease for more than a year and at the last stage, doctors became failure to detain his life despite their hardest effort. Follow along as Gregory Hines take you on a tour of tap dancing, including the history of tap, techniques of tap, and some of the great tap dancers and what they brought to the art form in Dancing . See Photos! New patients are welcome. He starred in the 1989 film Tap opposite Sammy Davis Jr. (in Davis's last screen performance). He won a Tony Award as best actor in a musical in 1992 for his portrayal of Jelly Roll Morton, the pioneering jazz composer, his fourth Tony nomination as a performer, and he was host, with Bernadette Peters, for the Tony Award ceremony last year. Kindly follow the article to know more about the reason for his death. He was 57, and the lights of Broadway were dimmed in his honor three days after his untimely death. It was around that time, in 1978, that he had his first Broadway success, starring in the musical ''Eubie,'' for which he received his first Tony nomination. He was 88. His dance steps and moves with the rhythm of the music, dressing up in the attire of loose-fitting pants and tight shirts would make the audience frenzy to whistle. Along the same lines, I often wondered why Magic Johnson didn't try the IV drug use excuse. Speaking of Brad Davis, his daughter is now a trans man. Tap dance Gregory Hines and Savion Glover. Prince Charles and Princess Diana's Relationship Timeline, Far from Running Scared, Dancer Gregory Hines Takes His First Great Leap as a Leading Man, A Tribute to Black Icons from Harry Belafonte to Whitney Houston by the Family Members Who Know Them Best, Emmy Awards 2022: Stars React to Their 'Delicious' Nominations, Remembering Michael Jackson's Life on What Would Have Been His 64th Birthday, Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting: Remembering the 49 Victims, 6 Years Later, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Relationship Timeline, Liza Minnelli's Life in Photos: From Performing with Mom Judy Garland to Earning an EGOT. He had his own sitcom, ''The Gregory Hines Show,'' on CBS in 1997 and played recurring characters on ''Will & Grace'' on NBC and ''Lost at Home'' on ABC. He would go on long fasts; he would go for long periods on a crazy diet of just fruit, which is really bad for you. See Photos of LPBWs Tori and Zachs Messy House, Are You The One Is Back! There were reports in late 1980 about two men in San Francisco dying mysteriously of very similar symptoms, symptoms that later became what became indicators of what would later be called full-blown AIDS. When he was a toddler, Maurice Hines, who was already taking tap lessons, would come home and teach him steps. According to a 2009 report released by the Center for Disease Control, Black people account for 44 percent of new HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S. Fascinating. Or was it something else. Real Name: Gregory Oliver Hines Profile: American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer, born 14 February 1946 in New York City, New York, USA, died 9 August 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA. [quote] Do any of these posters who keep spouting Nancy Reagan and Blanche Devereaux even read the thread, FFS? [1] He began tap dancing when he was two years old, and began dancing semi-professionally at age five. 2:08. I can stand bitchy, but to claim someone died of AIDS when they did not R46 makes you sick little person. His improvisation was like that of a drummer, doing a solo and coming up with rhythms. Much like Marburg did for 30 years and Ebola on and off for ten year cycles, till both took hold in the 90s and became much more mainstream. His brother, Gregory Hines, who carried an immense net worth of $6 million was the lead singer in the rock band, Severance. John Gregory Hines died at his Jacksonville home on March 25, 2021, and the world lost an unusually kind and generous man. r227 / r228: I know that, I was just sharing the rumor I'd heard since it was germane to the thread. I am going to run through a list of famous people who have been known to die from something besides AIDS, but rumors persist. our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn Some features on this site require registration. I guess this is the 1980s in which people living with aids die looking very skinny. If we were talking Lyle Menendez, that's one I'd believe in a hearbeat. [9] Encouraged by his first success on the chart, Hines subsequently released his self-titled debut album on Epic in 1988 with much support of Vandross. [1][3], Hines was an avid improviser of tap steps, tap sounds, and tap rhythms alike. Giggling to themselves as they post yet again .. R125, I have to admit, I even chuckled at that. He was born in New York City, New York and became one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time, as well as an award winning star of stage and screen. He had two children and a stepdaughter. Accidental Overdose. . After his death, John Loftus reported on ABC radio that Arafat had died of AIDS. ''Gregory always thought of himself as a student with the old guys, Chuck Green, Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown, Lon Chaney, all of the old hoofers, and Sammy Davis Jr.,'' Ms. Glover said. He was 57. Spouse (2 . Remembering Gregory Hines: Way Before His Time hepatocellular carcinoma, which begins in the main type of liver cell (hepatocyte). Prince didn't die of AIDS. And yet his widow did not sue nor have a settlement with any hospital/medical provider. I believe my uncle died of AIDS. It's been said he died of heart ailment. In the Hollywood industry, his role was not the less. In a nutshell, his glory in the Hollywood industry is no doubt unprecedented. Now I wonder if it was a political statement, or if it was indeed homophobic? Career Sizzled With Broadway Triumphs. There were rumors that he had AIDS because he stopped taking his HIV meds per his JW religion. The first time I saw him I knew he was gay. Who is out there that died from HIV, but the information was never made public? He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time, and is best known for Wolfen (1981), The Cotton Club (1984), and Running . Gregory Hines's income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Raul Julia did not die of AIDS. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. [R245] Steve McQueen really? Sites: Wikipedia In Groups: Hines, Hines & Dad, Severance (7) Variations: Viewing All | Gregory Hines G. Hines, Gregory O. Hines, Hines Artist [a363522] In ''Will & Grace'' he played a tough boss who, like the character of Stevenson, made no reference to race. Sometime in 1978, IIRC. Gregory and Maurice also studied with veteran tap dancers such as Howard Sims and The Nicholas Brothers when they performed at the same venues. Hines was born in New York City on February 14, 1946, the son of Alma Iola (Lawless) and Maurice Robert Hines, a dancer, musician, and actor. Two decades ago, the American dancer and actor Gregory Hines, who has died of cancer aged 57, came to London for the premiere of the Francis Ford Coppola movie, The . He delivered Tony-nominated performances in Comin Uptown (1980) and Sophisticated Ladies (1981), and had featured roles in two 1981 films, Mel Brookss History of the World Part I and Wolfen. He also had a role in Francis Ford Coppolas Cotton Club. Last year he co-hosted the Tonys with Bernadette Peters. He had a lot of pulmonary stuff going on anyway. [15], His funeral was held at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, California. Death: Aug 09, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA, USA Roles (10) The 50th Annual Tony Awards - 1996 . Clayburgh had chronic lymphocytic leukemia for 20 years. I've always wondered about Wilt Chamberlain. Abdominal Cancer. His sudden death induces a miserable and mournful moment in his fans and family. He was interred at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Oakville, Ontario. All his funeral works were accomplished at St. Monica Catholic Church, Santa Monica, California. Arafat's long time personal doctor confirmed he died of AIDS, although that's not the official cause of his death. Why should anybody believe a crazy twat like you? Other types of liver cancer, such as intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and hepatoblastoma, are much less common. R246: There are rumors that they were HIV positive, but *actual* cause of death were not HIV/AIDS related: Prince (OD), George Michael (Heart failure), Bowie (Cancer). If a gay guy under 50 died during that era, more than likely it was due an to AIDS-related illness. August 11, 2003. Not all cancers that affect the liver are considered liver cancer. Most Dramatic Celeb Hair Transformations of 2023, Real Housewives of New Jerseys Gia Giudice Best Bikini Moments, Lets Go to the Beach! In 1978 he came to Broadway in Eubie!, a musical revue of the songs of overlooked African-American composer Eubie Blake (whose most famous song was Im Just Wild About Harry). This was long before the internet; so wed all read newspaper and magazine clippings the professor had collected. He was previously married to Pamela Koslow and Patricia Panella. Gregory Hines was born on February 14, 1946, in New York. He carries the blood of multi-talents from his family as his father, Maurice Hines Sr. was a dancer, musician, and actor. It's public knowledge that Alexander McQueen was HIV+ at the time of his death. In the last 15 years, there are practically no influential personalities to die from AIDS-related complications. R259 you mean Ernest? 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